SCORES of people on low incomes in Wellington are set to benefit from a free local church course which teaches the tricks of living well for less.

Living Light Christian Church, with the support of other churches in the town, has trained life skills coaches with charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) to offer CAP Life Skills.

Running for eight-weekly sessions, plus a break for half- term, the course gives people the confidence and decision-making skills to live well, look after themselves and feel positive, even on a low income.

The CAP Life Skills Course was officially launched last week with more than 40 people – representatives of referral agencies and volunteers – enjoying an evening of musical entertainment, food and a multimedia presentation.

CAP Life Skills coach Richard Appleby, said: “The course is a series of friendly, relaxed sessions. We’ll be looking at lifting the pressure to spend and sharing some great practical tips to help us take control of our money and make it go further.

“We’ll also be doing a big section on making good food, so we can help our families stay healthy on a budget. Towards the end of the course, we’ll spend some time on helping relationships – as these have had a big impact on how we treat our finances.”

He added that the pilot course had been a great success and that one attendee had said the best thing about CAP Life Skills was ‘making new friends, learning about money and making good plans’.

Richard said: “Most of all, it will be time to share what works and what doesn’t, both as a group and one-to-one, and give each other encouragement to do things better. It will be some of those key things you wished they had taught you at school, but didn’t.”

Christians Against Poverty is a charity that gives free help to everyone regardless of age, gender, faith or background. Starting 23 years ago, it first offered debt counselling and now offers a range of help to tens of thousands of people in hardship across the UK every year.

The local course starts on Monday, January 13, 2020, from 9.30am-1pm at Rockwell Green Community Church. To find out more call Richard Appleby on 07880 620001 or email [email protected]